Dr. Campbell is Acting Co-Dean and Professor in the School of Education. Her research, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the National Academy of Education, exa…
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An 91ÖÆƬ³§ Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, element…
Rodney Hopson, PhD is an accomplished scholar, academic leader and thought partner who serves as Acting Co-Dean and Professor, School of Education. Most recently, Hopson served as Professor of Evaluat…
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Golnar Abedin, Ph.D. completed her doctoral studies in Organizational Leadership and Education Policy at the University of Maryland, her master’s degree in Special Education at Teachers College, Colum…
Alida Anderson is a professor in the School of Education at 91ÖÆƬ³§. She earned her PhD in special education from the University of Maryland, College Park focusing on early childhood langu…
Cheyenne E. Batista, EdD (she/her) is the Founder & CEO of Firefly Worldwide Inc., a professional learning community and consulting practice where she supports education and social impact leaders with…
Before joining the City Teaching Alliance team, D'Anya spent eighteen years working as a high school mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, New York, Washington, DC and Maryland. D'Anya holds a Bachelo…
Dr. Cabrera is a professor emeritus at UMD, and scholar-in-residence at the Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success (CPRS) at the 91ÖÆƬ³§. His research interests include the impact …
Samantha teaches, coaches, and mentors in 91ÖÆƬ³§ School of Education's doctoral studies. She is responsible for launching the inaugural, practitioner based program in education leadership…
PriorÌýto joining the AU School of Education, Lauren served as the Lead Clinical Faculty for Secondary ELA in the DC Urban Teachers program at Johns Hopkins University's Graduate School of Education. T…
Amaarah DeCuir, EdD, educator, researcher, and inclusive pedagogy fellow, is a faculty member at 91ÖÆƬ³§ in the School of Education and an Executive Board member at the Center for Islam in…
Gillian DiMuzio serves as a Clinical Faculty member of Literacy for Urban Teachers in Baltimore and a Lecturer for 91ÖÆƬ³§University. Before joining Urban Teachers, Gillian worked in the Baltimore Ci…
Dr. Antonio L. Ellis is a Senior Professorial Lecturer and Director of the Institute on Education Equity and Justice at the 91ÖÆƬ³§ School of Education. He teaches special education course…
Dr. Olatokunbo (Toks) Fashola is a Research Professor and the Faculty Coordinator for the Dual Enrollment Program at 91ÖÆƬ³§. Her current research interests include STEM among underreprese…
As the CEO & Founder of The BEE FREE Woman and Developing Capacity Coaching, LLC, she coaches individuals and teams to use conscious leadership as a tool for inner healing and advancing equity. As an …
Dr. Sherita Flake, a Memphis native, is a Senior Professorial Lecturer and the City Teaching Alliance Program Liaison at 91ÖÆƬ³§. She is dedicated to urban education and is known for her c…
Tiffany Fuller, a native of Forest Hill, Texas, joins 91ÖÆƬ³§ in partnership with City Teaching Alliance. She has over twenty years of experience in K-12 schools, primarily working with sc…
Mr. Gibbons is ITEP Scholar in Residence at the School of Education for 2020-2022 academic years. He has worked in basic education, community development and social justice since the mid 1970s in nume…
Dr. Guiden Pittman is a Senior Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education. An education historian, Dr. Guiden Pittman, teaches courses on social justice, urban education, and the role of schools…
Dr. kecia hayes has been a champion of antiracist k-12 leadership and praxis across a variety of organizational settings in New York City for more than two decades. Most recently, she led two communit…
Shereen Holmes is the Director of Clinical Faculty for the Baltimore site . She has been with Urban Teachers (UT) since 2018 and has served as a professor with Urban Teachers in collaboration with the…
Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson holds a PhD from Arizona State University in Curriculum and Instruction with a cognate in Special Education. Her research explores educational opportunity for children with dis…
Dr. Reuben Jacobson has worked at the intersection of education research, policy, and practice for nearly 20 years. He is committed to educational change and equity and has substantial experience desi…
Dr. Jisun Jeong is a researcher, educator, and practitioner with expertise in low-income and crisis-affected contexts. As a scholar-practitioner, she is committed to interdisciplinary and policy-relev…
Charity Jones is currently the Director of Clinical Faculty for the City Teaching Alliance Program in Washington, DC. Her professional career includes experience as an educational consultant, restorat…
Dr. Ocheze Joseph is a proud DC native, and she is passionate about teaching and learning in urban settings. Dr. Joseph has served in several K-12 roles including serving as a reading specialist, an a…
Annie Murphy Karabell is a researcher in the Institute for Innovation in Education at the School of Education. Her research interests include early childhood literacy, reading disabilities, inclusive …
Patrice LaHair serves as a Clinical Faculty Member for City Teaching Alliance (formerly Urban Teachers) in Baltimore. Prior to joining the CTA team in 2021, she taught for eleven years in Baltimore Ci…
Dr. Lallinger is the Executive Director of Next100, a multi-issue policy think tank. He was the first Director of the Bridges Collaborative, a national initiative of The Century Foundation that serves…
Omolara ‘Jola’ Lawal is a Houston native who completed Urban Teachers in the District of Columbia as a member of Cohort 2016 before returning to Dallas, Texas to further her life-long commitment to ed…
Eric Macias (He/Him/El) is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work focuses on minoritized and illegalized youth who have been pushed-out of the educational pipeline. Dr. Macias received his PhD from t…
Moya Malcolm (she, her) has over 15 years of experience serving ethnically diverse middle and high school students and families in the Washington, DC, area. During these years, Malcolm worked as a mid…
Brian L. McGowan, Ph.D. is a Provost Associate Professor of Education and Associate Director in the Center for Teaching, Research, & Learning at 91ÖÆƬ³§. Dr. McGowan’s interdisciplinary re…
Professor Sarah McMenamin leads the clinical faculty for Literacy in Dallas-Fort Worth for Urban Teachers DFW. She has worked in the field of education for more than twenty years. During her years wor…
Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a sociologist and professor in the School of Public Affairs and in the School of Education, and runs the Polarization and Extrem…
Dr. Terence Ngwa is a veteran educator and organizational leader with over 20 years of national and international service. A lifelong union leader and advocate, he has worked for many years to ensure …
Hannah Lee Park is the Education Librarian and Diversity Alliance Residency Coordinator at 91ÖÆƬ³§. Her professional roots began in the field of education. She started out as a high school…
Carolyn Parker is the Director of Graduate Teacher Education in the School of Education. She began her career in science education as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, where she helped develop int…
Dr. Emily Grossnickle Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Psychology Department and the Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience PhD progr…
Desmond’s life mission is to work towards ensuring urban communities have the resources and educational agency to sustain it for generations to come. With experience and expertise in nonprofit managem…
Robert D. Shand is Assistant Professor in the School of Education at 91ÖÆƬ³§. He received his Ph.D. in Economics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. A former high sch…
Jason Snyder’s teaching and research focuses on education law and education policy. He developed and served as founding director of AU's Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) program from 2014-2018. H…
Dr. Jennifer L. Steele is a Professor in the School of Education at 91ÖÆƬ³§ (AU), and an affiliate faculty member in AU's Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her research, whic…
William N. Thomas IV joined the faculty at 91ÖÆƬ³§ in 2021 as a Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education’s EdD program.After graduating in 2004 with a BA degree in English from Mor…
Dr. Bridget Trogden is the Dean for Undergraduate Education & Academic Student Services, with a position as Professor in the School of Education. Dean Trogden has been a principal investigator (PI) or…
Dr. Vivian Maria Vasquez is a Professor of Education at 91ÖÆƬ³§. She has worked in the field of education for over 40 years. Her research interests are in critical literacy, early literacy…
In his teaching and scholarship, Vassallo works to merge perspectives to critically explore issues related to teaching and learning, especially in the context of academic self-regulation. He draws fro…
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson Worden is a comparative and international education scholar who examines how governments foster identities and belonging through education during social and political transition…
Courtney Wright has supported formal and non-formal education systems for over a decade. Her experience has ranged from the grassroots to government levels including empowering and educating youth in …
Emily Yanisko is the Lead Clinical Faculty of Mathematics for the Urban Teachers site in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Senior Professorial Lecturer at 91ÖÆƬ³§ for the Urban Teachers program a…
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Seth Gershenson holds a PhD from Michigan State University in Economics with a primary focus on education policy. While at Michigan State, he taught several courses and received an Outstanding Teachin…
My research examines the political economy of various government expenditure programs, including primary and secondary education, income redistribution, and federal disaster aid.
Alison Jacknowitz is the Interim Dean of the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at 91ÖÆƬ³§ and a Professor in the Department of Public Administrat…
Kiho Kim (he/him) is an adjunct Professor in the Department of Environmental Science.As a marine scientist, his research focuses on understanding how environmental drivers, such as nutrient pollution …
Naomi A. Moland’s research and teaching focus on global media, international education, peace and conflict, LGBT rights, and the globalization of pluralist ideologies. Her recent book (based on her aw…
Dr. Morrissey's work centers on examining and improving public policies for children and families. Ongoing research examines early care and education policy, paid family leave, family economic inst…
Prof. Nolan has taught at the University of Zambia (in Africa), and Kenyon College (in Ohio), and worked in a software company before coming to 91ÖÆƬ³§. His main research interests are in …
Susan Shepler is an anthropologist with twenty years of experience working in conflict-affected West Africa. Her research focus is understanding how local communities engage with international interve…
Dr. Taylor's research and teaching focus on the intersection of culture, power, and education in domestic and international contexts. She earned her doctorate of education and her master's in educatio…